{"id":35956,"date":"2018-11-20T02:44:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T02:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/20\/state-department-clears-944-million-in-missiles-for-japan-nato\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:54:02","slug":"state-department-clears-944-million-in-missiles-for-japan-nato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/2018\/11\/20\/state-department-clears-944-million-in-missiles-for-japan-nato\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department clears $944 million in missiles for Japan, NATO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. State Department cleared a trio of foreign military sales<\/a> Monday, with an eye on arming some of America\u2019s closest partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The potential sales, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency<\/a>, include a package of SM-3 missiles for Japan at an estimated cost of $561 million, a tranche of AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for Japan with an estimated cost of $63 million, and a package of precision-guided munitions kits for NATO\u2019s Support and Procurement Agency, worth an estimated $320.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All told, the sales could combine for a net of $944.5 million for American firms. Raytheon is the primary contractor for the Japanese deals, and the co-primary with Boeing on the NATO agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with all DSCA announcements, the sales must pass through the Senate, at which point negotiations can begin; total quantities and dollar totals often change from the original DSCA announcement and final sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\t